The kin of Abbie Hedia have filed the damages suit. Her death, her family claims, was caused by the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. To date no scientific proof has been established to link the vaccine to the deaths reports Rappler.com.

Sanofi Pasteur Disclosures

The French pharmaceutical and vaccine company did disclose that the clinical trial results found that Dengvaxia could result in a more severe dengue syndrome for those who had not had dengue before.

The Complaints

The plaintiffs charge that Sanofi Pasteur and Zuellig risked public health by continuing the production of Dengvaxia despite red flags in the clinical trial stage. Moreover they allege that the French pharma and distributor made no offers of assistance to children whose deaths are being linked to the vaccine.

Back in March the Philippines Department of Justice indicted for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide former health officials including Janette Garin, who helmed the Department of Health when it implemented the mass immunization program. Other Philippines Department of Health members indicted due to this scandal:

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